Iron gate or fence post



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

T. E. KING, A. KING, AND E. KING, OF CHERRY VALLEY, OHIO.

IRON GATE R FENCE POST.

I Specification of Letters Patent No. 20,352, dated May 25, 1858.

To all whom it may concern.' cap I, are connected, and which constitute Be it known that we, T. E. KING, ALEX. one piece of casting. This part G, forms KING, and EDWIN KING, of Cherry Valley, the front side of the post. The opposite, or in the county of Ashtabula and State of back side of the post is shown at K, Figs. 2 60 5 Ohio, have invented new and useful Im? and 3. The back side is also shown in Fig. provements in F ence-Posts; and we do herel. Then both parts are put together, they by declare that the following is a full and form an octagon figure as seen in Fig. 4. complete description of the construction and The two inner edges of the two halves of the operation of the same, reference being had post are furnished with teeth or notches an, 65 to the accompanying drawings, making part a, which teeth become embedded in the sides of this speciication, in whichm of the rail when the two parts are keyed to- Figure l is a side view; Fig. 2 is a view of gether, and in this manner the rails are kept a post turned one quarter around, that is, in place. the post is viewed in the direction of the That portion of the hinge which is se- 70 line of the fence; Fig. 3 is a view of the sevcured to the post, and seen at D, D, is comeral parts detached, that make up the post, posed of a bar which passes between the two and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section, showing parts of the post Gr and K, this bar having the manner of forming a right angle in the lugs c, c, upon each side as seen in section in line of fence. Fig. l, which lugs set into the notches a, a, 75

The nature of our invention consists in the Figs. 2 and 3, and thus hold that part of the construction of a fence post of cast iron or hinge firmly when the two parts Gr and K, other suitable material, of such structure in are keyed together. The pin e, e, rising its several parts that the post can be put tofrom the outer end of the hinge D, forms get-her or taken apart at pleasure, and by the point of articulation for the other part 80 this means to introduce the rails or panels of the hinge.

without the use of pins or bolts, or to remove That portion of the hinge which is atthem at pleasure, the several parts of the tached to the gate is shown at E and E post forming all the fastening needed, the Fig. l. This consists of a socket head, of form thereof being also such that the fence cast iron, which lits upon the pin c, Ve, Figs. 85

can be turned at right angles without any l and 2. The rail of the gate enters this change in the form of the post. The pOStS socket and is secured by a pin or bolt passare also so constructed that the rails or ing through the wings of the socket and boards of which the fence may be constructrail, g1g geen at E, Fig, 1 ed can be secured at any desired point of The lower end of that part of the post 90 elevation, and there irmly held without marked K, in Figs. 2 and 3, has wings z', i, pins, nails or bolts. Hinges for gates may Fig. 3, stretching across the bottom, leaving also be secured in the same manner to the however a slot 71', into which the T head bolt posts as are the rails. or stud o, Fig. 3, enters, for the purpose of A, A, Fig. l, represent the main body of securing the upright part K, to the base H. 95

the post after the several parts have been In setting up this fence the base II, should put together. be attached to a flat stone, partially ein- B, B, B, in Figs. 2 and 3, represent the bedded in the ground, by a bolt in the center arms which serve to lock t-he two parts of 'of the base. the post together. Upon the inside of the upright part G, a 100 C, C, C, represent the keys or wedges that rib extends from top to bottom, seen at m,

secure the parts in place. Fig. 3, shown also at m, Fig. 4, in cross sec- D, D, Figs. l and 2, represent that part of tion. This ribn serves both to strengthen the the hinge attached to the' post, and E, E, post and form a support against which the that part of the hinge that is attached to the end of the rails rest in turning the fence 105 at@ at right angles, as seen L, L, Fig. 4.

F, F, F, Fig. l, represent sections of rails The cap I, may be cast with the body G, secured to the post, in the manner hereinand base H, or made in a separate piece and after set forth. of any desired form, and secured to the top The mainbody of the post is composed of of the parts G, and K, in any convenient 110 two parts, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3. G repmanner.

resents that part to which the base H, and l The arms B, B, B, are cast rigidly with the piece Gr, the projecting end being furnished With a head, which passes through corresponding openings in the part K, the head of the arm B, passing a sufficient distance to admit the introduction of the Vkey C, behind the shoulder of the head of the arm B. The keys are U shaped, as seen in F ig. 3. The manner of their insertion, is shown in Fig. 2.

In setting up a fence With our improved post, the rails or boards should be cut of proper length and the ends thereof brought to a uniform thickness. That part of the posts marked G, should then be properly secured to their respective foundations andV otherwise suitably arranged, and the part K then placed in position. The boards or panels are then introduced between the two parts of the post and placed at the proper distance apart and the keys C, C7 C, introduced, and driven snugly home, and this grips the boards firmly between the serrated or toothed edges of the post and holds them snugly in place. In making picket fence tWo rails' only are needed, and these are held in the sanne Way as above described.

The pickets are nailed in the usual'nianner.

In this case the panels thus formed can be Y ldetached from the posts and replaced again bination therewith-the Wings z', z', and stud Y 0,'When constructed and arranged substan- 'tially in the manner and yi'or the purpose specified.

2. We also claim the manner of securing the gate hinges D, by means of the lugs c, c,

and notches a, a, the same being held in place by the keys C, as described.

T. E. KING. ALEX. KING. EDWIN KING.

lVitnesses:

HENRY KRUM, Y SYLVANUS MARVIN. 

